Halmaheran Blossom Bat vs Splendid Waxcap

Syconycteris carolinae compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halmaheran Blossom Bat	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Syconycteris	Hygrocybe
Species	Syconycteris carolinae	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halmaheran Blossom Bat	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.